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We will be covering portions of the following chapters:
I have instituted the "Class Agreement".
I thought that we'd explore an ancient example of "discrete mathematics", yet one which is tied intricately with the mathematics of calculus and differential equations. Your job: explain it, and discover the secrets contained within it....
It's called "Yanghui's triangle".
It has a more familiar name (and if you recognize it, don't shout it out!); but more on that in a bit. For the moment, just look for patterns.
What can you learn about this from its structure alone?